install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install poutine

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#poutine

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/poutine/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Security scanner that detects vulnerabilities in build pipelines

Project links

Commands and aliases

poutine

history

Project history and usage

poutine is an open-source CLI security scanner for CI/CD definitions and software build pipelines.

Project history

BoostSecurity.io created poutine to find security weaknesses and misconfigurations in build pipelines. Its name alludes both to the Montréal dish and the French use of “poutine” for something messy, reflecting the complexity of modern software-supply chains.

Adoption history

The project supports scanning GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Tekton Pipelines as Code. It is distributed as a standalone binary, Homebrew formula, container image, and GitHub Action.

How it is used

Users run poutine against a local checkout, a remote repository, or all repositories in an organization. Repository and organization scans accept SCM access tokens through command options or variables such as GH_TOKEN and GL_TOKEN.

Configuration is auto-discovered from .poutine.yml or .github/poutine.yml, with the root file taking precedence. The separate ~/.poutine/config.yaml file stores the anonymous identifier used by the optional version check; it is not a credentials file.

Why package nerds care

poutine represents the newer generation of policy-aware supply-chain tools packaged as ordinary developer CLIs. Its support for SARIF, organization-wide scans, and custom Rego rules makes it useful both locally and in automated security pipelines.

Timeline

Public project era: Released by BoostSecurity.io as an Apache-2.0-licensed build-pipeline scanner.
Later development: Added multiple CI platforms, SARIF output, custom Rego rules, acknowledgement filters, and MCP integration.

Related projects

boostsecurityio/poutine-action packages the scanner for GitHub Actions.
Custom checks use Rego, the policy language associated with Open Policy Agent.

Sources

https://boostsecurityio.github.io/poutine/
https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .poutine.yml.github/poutine.yml~/.poutine/config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`poutine`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version1.1.6

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.1.6

https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:poutine
Version	1.1.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/poutine
Homepage	https://boostsecurityio.github.io/poutine/
Repository	https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine
Upstream docs	https://boostsecurityio.github.io/poutine/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.6.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T12:01:57Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	poutine
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

poutine

nix profile install nixpkgs#poutine

normalized package name match
Matched by: Poutine

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/poutine/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/poutine.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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